Box or carton



Jan. 23, 1934. T B, SCHMlDT 1,944,305

BOX OR CARTON Filed May 4, i955 nventoz Thomas B. chmaf,

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Patented Jan. 23, 1934 UNITED STATES PAT-ENT- oFFi l Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in boxes or cartons, and more particularly to a combined i shipping and display container for articles such as cakes and the like.

The primary object of the invention is to pro-3 4 vide a box of cardboard or the like, the base section of which is shallower than the other section so that a substantial portion of the contents of the box may be displayed when the cover section is removed; said shallow section being combined with a reinforcing or supporting stand which prevents undue'movement or crushing of the box and its contents during transportation.

A further object is to provide a stand or frame for boxes of this character which is suiciently rigid topermit stacking anumber of such boxes in superposed relation without damaging the boxes or their contents.

With the foregoing objects outlined and with other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel features hereinafter described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved box or carton. l

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the cover or deep section of the box in a position above the base section and reinforcing stand.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a detail partly in elevation, taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 isa view similar to Fig. 3, but taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, 5 designates my improved box or carton, `preferably made of suitable sheet material, and of rectangular form, although it is obvious that such boxes may be of other shapes. l

My invention consists essentially of three elements, namely, a deep or cover portion 6, a shallow or base portion '7, and a wire frame .,or support 8.

The cover 6 and base '7 may each be made from a blank of cardboard or the like, folded in the manner indicated at 9 and 10 respectively, and the folded edges of the respective portions 6 and 7 may be glued or stapled in any suitable manner to form cover and bottom portions which will coact when assembled to form abox or carton for transporting or displaying a cake 11 or the like which may be wrapped in Cellophane 11a or other suitable material, as indicated in Figs. 3

lboard or the like.

(C1. aos- 44) and 4. At y,this point it will be notedthat the side walls 12 ofthe cover 6 are of greater height than the side walls 13 of the bottom '7.

The Wire frame or support 8 which may be arranged within the box, consists of a one-piece 604 wire element bent to form a pair of spaced parallel longitudinal bars 14 which are adapted to rest on the bottom l5 of the base of the box. Uprights 16 extend from the ends of said bars 14 and support at'their upper ends, av pair of tras- 65 versi parallel supporting bars 17 arranged substantially at right angles to the bars 14. The ends of the one-piece Wire element may be welded or otherwise suitably connected together. As may be seen from the drawing, the uprights 14. are 70- of a height approximately equal to the height of the cover 6, so that when the cover is placed over the base of the box, the bottom surface of the cover will rest on the transverse bars 1'7 and thereby be prevented from crushing the box contents. 'I5 Furthermore, with' a box and support of this character, it will be possible to stack a number of such boxes in superposed relationship without danger of crushing or damaging the boxes or l their contents.

In order to further protect the cake or the like, I provide a false bottom 19 which may co nprise a sheet of relatively stiff material such as card- The false bottom is arranged within the 4base 7, and rests on the horizontal 85 bars 14.

The false bottom 19provides a flat surface upon which the cake may rest, and prevents moisture or dampness in the cake from penetrating the bottom l5 ofthe box and thereby damaging the 90 same. Moreover, the false bottom 19 prevents the bottom of the cake from being damaged by the bars 14.

From the foregoing description it Will be ap parent that my improved box and supporting frame will provide a neat and attractive display device for cakes and the like. Ordinarily, in displaying articles of this character, the cake is either removed from the box or has to remain within a relatively deep bottom section of such a box. As the result, when the cake is taken out. of the box and placed on the counter for display purposes, it is liable to be damaged or bruised when other articles are placed on top of the same, or when the cake is pushed or moved against x35 other objects on that counter. On the other hand, if the cake is left within the box and the cover is removed, only the top portion of the cake will be visible. The average iced cake often presents a very serious problem to bakers. for the 3m reason that the transparent paper wrapper is frequently pressed into the cake and sticks to the same so that, in unwrapping the cake, much of the icing sticks to the paper. This not only mars the'appearance of the cake but results in a loss of much of the icing. Furthermore, this unsightly condition o! the cake is apparent to a prospective purchaser and often results in the loss of a sale.

The above objections are eliminated by means of the present invention, since it is evident that with a box and support of the character described, substantially the entire cake is displayed without removing the same from the shallow or base portion '7. Furthermore, the support or frame 8 prevents the cake from being damaged when other objects are pushed or moved into contact therewith. Moreover, due -to the special construction of the frame 8, cakes may be stacked in superposed relation with or without the cover thereon, as the bottom surface of the upper box will rest on the transverse supporting bars 17 of the frame in the lower box.

While I have disclosed what now consider to K Vem' be a"preterred embodiment of the invention in such manner that the same may be readily understood by those skilled in the art, I am aware that changes may be made in the details disclosed, without departing from the spirit of the invention, as expressed in the claim.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A container for a layer cake or the like, comprising a base portion having a relatively short upstanding annular wall of uniform height, areinforcing frame having lower members resting on the bottom of said base, rigid upstanding members forming part of the frame and projecting upwardly above said wall, upper members horivzontally arranged and supported by the upper THOMAS B. SCHMDDT. 

